Piazza Navona in Rome, July 2012
San Agnese in Agone in Piazza Navona, July 2012
Bernini's Four Rivers Fountain in Piazza Navona, J…
Bernini's Four Rivers Fountain in Piazza Navona, J…
Detail of a Sea Monster from Bernini's Four Rivers…
Detail of a Sea Monster from Bernini's Four Rivers…
Detail of a Lion from Bernini's Four Rivers Founta…
Detail of a Horse from Bernini's Four Rivers Fount…
Detail of the Pamphilj Arms from Bernini's Four Ri…
Detail of Bernini's Four Rivers Fountain in Piazza…
Bernini's Four Rivers Fountain in Piazza Navona: T…
Bernini's Four Rivers Fountain in Piazza Navona: T…
Bernini's Four Rivers Fountain in Piazza Navona: T…
Bernini's Four Rivers Fountain in Piazza Navona: T…
Bernini's Four Rivers Fountain in Piazza Navona: T…
Bernini's Four Rivers Fountain in Piazza Navona: T…
Bernini's Four Rivers Fountain in Piazza Navona: T…
Bernini's Four Rivers Fountain in Piazza Navona: T…
Bernini's Four Rivers Fountain Bernini's Four Rive…
Detail of Bernini's Four Rivers Fountain in Piazza…
Detail of Bernini's Four Rivers Fountain in Piazza…
Bernini's Four Rivers Fountain in Piazza Navona: T…
Bernini's Four Rivers Fountain in Piazza Navona: T…
Bernini's Four Rivers Fountain in Piazza Navona: R…
Detail of Bernini's Four Rivers Fountain in Piazza…
Bernini's Four Rivers Fountain in Piazza Navona: R…
Bernini's Elephant in Rome, June 2012
Bernini's Elephant in Rome, June 2012
Detail of Bernini's Four Rivers Fountain in Piazza…
Bernini's Elephant in Rome, June 2012
Bernini's Elephant in Rome, June 2012
Bernini's Elephant in Rome, June 2012
Detail of Bernini's Elephant in Rome, June 2012
Bernini's Elephant in Rome, June 2012
Detail of Bernini's Elephant in Rome, June 2012
The Temple of Hadrian in Rome, July 2012
Bernini's Elephant in Rome, June 2012
The Temple of Hadrian in Rome, July 2012
Detail of Bernini's Elephant in Rome, June 2012
Detail of Bernini's Elephant in Rome, June 2012
The Temple of Hadrian in Rome, July 2012
The Temple of Hadrian in Rome, July 2012
Detail of the Temple of Hadrian in Rome, July 2012
Detail of the Temple of Hadrian in Rome, July 2012
Italian Bank with "Star Trek Doors" in Piazza Barb…
Detail of the Substructure of the Temple of Hadria…
Piazza Barberini in Rome, June 2012
Bernini Hotel in Piazza Barberini in Rome, June 20…
Bernini Hotel in Piazza Barberini in Rome, June 20…
McDonald's Ketchup in Rome, June 2012
Burberry in Rome, July 2012
The Aqua Felice in Rome, July 2012
Detail of Moses on the Aqua Felice in Rome, July 2…
The Aqua Felice in Rome, July 2012
Detail of Moses on the Aqua Felice in Rome, July 2…
Sculptural Detail on the Aqua Felice in Rome, July…
The Hard Rock Cafe in Rome, July 2012
National Gallery of Modern Art in Rome, July 2012
Detail of the Facade of the National Gallery of Mo…
Sculptural Detail on the Aqua Felice in Rome, July…
Villa Medici in Rome, July 2012
The "Talking" Statue of Babuino in Rome, July 2012
Tree Near Villa Medici in Rome, July 2012
Piazza Navona in Rome, July 2012
Piazza Navona in Rome, July 2012
View of Piazza Navona in Rome, July 2012
View of Piazza Navona in Rome, July 2012
Piazza Navona in Rome, June 2012
Piazza Navona in Rome, June 2012
Shrine in Piazza Navona in Rome, June 2012
Boy Baby Doll in a Toy Store in Piazza Navona in R…
Girl Baby Doll in a Toy Store in Piazza Navona in…
Norwegian Troll Doll in a Toy Store in Piazza Navo…
The Sculpture of "Pasquino" in Rome, July 2012
The Sculpture of "Pasquino" in Rome, July 2012
The Sculpture of "Pasquino" in Rome, July 2012
Detail of the Sculpture of "Pasquino" in Rome, Jul…
Detail of the Sculpture of "Pasquino" in Rome, Jul…
The Sculpture of "Pasquino" in Rome, July 2012
The Sculpture of "Pasquino" in Rome, July 2012
The Sculpture of "Pasquino" in Rome, July 2012
Subway near Largo Argentina in Rome, July 2012
The Sculpture of "Pasquino" in Rome, July 2012
Giolitti Gelateria in Rome, July 2012
Obelisk Considered to be the Horologium Augusti in…
Obelisk Considered to be the Horologium Augusti in…
Restaurant on the Original Site of the Horologium…
Obelisk Considered to be the Horologium Augusti in…
The Italian Parliament Building in Rome, July 2012
Galleria Alberto Sordi in Rome, July 2012
Galleria Alberto Sordi in Rome, July 2012
The Italian Parliament Building in Rome, July 2012
Chinese Restaurant Near the Trevi Fountain in Rome…
Remains of the Temple of Bellona in Rome, July 201…
Via di San Angelo in Pescheria in Rome, June 2012
Detail of the Theatre of Marcellus in Rome, July 2…
Detail of the Theatre of Marcellus in Rome, July 2…
Detail of the Theatre of Marcellus in Rome, July 2…
Detail of the Theatre of Marcellus in Rome, July 2…
Detail of the Theatre of Marcellus in Rome, July 2…
Detail of the Theatre of Marcellus in Rome, July 2…
The Theatre of Marcellus in Rome, July 2012
Herm on the Pons Fabricius in Rome, June 2012
The Theatre of Marcellus in Rome, July 2012
The Theatre of Marcellus in Rome, July 2012
Inscription on the Pons Fabricius in Rome, June 20…
Inscription on the Pons Fabricius in Rome, June 20…
The Theatre of Marcellus in Rome, July 2012
Inscription on the Pons Fabricius in Rome, June 20…
Herm on the Pons Fabricius in Rome, June 2012
The Pons Fabricius in Rome, June 2012
The Pons Fabricius in Rome, June 2012
The Pons Fabricius in Rome, June 2012
The Temple of Portunus in the Forum Boarium in Rom…
The Temple of Portunus in the Forum Boarium in Rom…
The Pons Fabricius in Rome, June 2012
The Temple of Portunus in the Forum Boarium in Rom…
The Pons Fabricius in Rome, June 2012
The Temple of Portunus in the Forum Boarium in Rom…
The Temple of Portunus in the Forum Boarium in Rom…
The Temple of Portunus in the Forum Boarium in Rom…
The Temple of Portunus in the Forum Boarium in Rom…
Detail of the Ionic Columns on the Temple of Portu…
The Temple of Portunus in the Forum Boarium in Rom…
Detail of the Temple of Portunus in the Forum Boar…
Location
Keywords
Authorizations, license
-
Visible by: Everyone -
All rights reserved
-
175 visits
Piazza Navona in Rome, July 2012
Piazza Navona is a city square in Rome, Italy. It is built on the site of the Stadium of Domitian, built in 1st century AD, and follows the form of the open space of the stadium. The ancient Romans came there to watch the agones ("games"), and hence it was known as 'Circus Agonalis' (competition arena). It is believed that over time the name changed to 'in avone' to 'navone' and eventually to 'navona'.
Defined as a public space in the last years of 15th century, when the city market was transferred to it from the Campidoglio, the Piazza Navona was transformed into a highly significant example of Baroque Roman architecture and art during the pontificate of Innocent X, who reigned in 1644-1655 and whose family palace, the Palazzo Pamphili, faced onto the piazza. It features important sculptural and architectural creations: in the center stands the famous Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi or Fountain of the Four Rivers (1651) by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, topped by the Obelisk of Domitian, brought here in pieces from the Circus of Maxentius; the church of Sant'Agnese in Agone by Francesco Borromini, Girolamo Rainaldi, Carlo Rainaldi and others; and the aforementioned Pamphili palace, also by Girolamo Rainaldi, that accommodates the long gallery designed by Borromini and frescoed by Pietro da Cortona.
Piazza Navona has two additional fountains: at the southern end is the Fontana del Moro with a basin and four Tritons sculpted by Giacomo della Porta to which, in 1673, Bernini added a statue of a Moor, or African, wrestling with a dolphin, and at the northern end is the Fountain of Neptune created by Giacomo della Porta. The statue of Neptune in the northern fountain, the work of Antonio Della Bitta, was added in 1878 to make that fountain more symmetrical with La Fontana del Moro in the south.
At the southwest end of the piazza is the ancient 'speaking' statue of Pasquino. Erected in 1501, Romans could leave lampoons or derogatory social commentary attached to the statue.
During its history, the piazza has hosted theatrical events and other ephemeral activities. From 1652 until 1866, when the festival was suppressed, it was flooded on every Saturday and Sunday in August in elaborate celebrations of the Pamphilj family. The pavement level was raised in the 19th century and the market was moved again in 1869 to the nearby Campo de' Fiori. A Christmas market is held in the piazza.
Text from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piazza_Navona
Translate into English
Defined as a public space in the last years of 15th century, when the city market was transferred to it from the Campidoglio, the Piazza Navona was transformed into a highly significant example of Baroque Roman architecture and art during the pontificate of Innocent X, who reigned in 1644-1655 and whose family palace, the Palazzo Pamphili, faced onto the piazza. It features important sculptural and architectural creations: in the center stands the famous Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi or Fountain of the Four Rivers (1651) by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, topped by the Obelisk of Domitian, brought here in pieces from the Circus of Maxentius; the church of Sant'Agnese in Agone by Francesco Borromini, Girolamo Rainaldi, Carlo Rainaldi and others; and the aforementioned Pamphili palace, also by Girolamo Rainaldi, that accommodates the long gallery designed by Borromini and frescoed by Pietro da Cortona.
Piazza Navona has two additional fountains: at the southern end is the Fontana del Moro with a basin and four Tritons sculpted by Giacomo della Porta to which, in 1673, Bernini added a statue of a Moor, or African, wrestling with a dolphin, and at the northern end is the Fountain of Neptune created by Giacomo della Porta. The statue of Neptune in the northern fountain, the work of Antonio Della Bitta, was added in 1878 to make that fountain more symmetrical with La Fontana del Moro in the south.
At the southwest end of the piazza is the ancient 'speaking' statue of Pasquino. Erected in 1501, Romans could leave lampoons or derogatory social commentary attached to the statue.
During its history, the piazza has hosted theatrical events and other ephemeral activities. From 1652 until 1866, when the festival was suppressed, it was flooded on every Saturday and Sunday in August in elaborate celebrations of the Pamphilj family. The pavement level was raised in the 19th century and the market was moved again in 1869 to the nearby Campo de' Fiori. A Christmas market is held in the piazza.
Text from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piazza_Navona
- Keyboard shortcuts:
Jump to top
RSS feed- Latest comments - Subscribe to the comment feeds of this photo
- ipernity © 2007-2024
- Help & Contact
|
Club news
|
About ipernity
|
History |
ipernity Club & Prices |
Guide of good conduct
Donate | Group guidelines | Privacy policy | Terms of use | Statutes | In memoria -
Facebook
Twitter
Sign-in to write a comment.